JP2001065215A - Opener actuator for fuel filler lid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of part items, and to improve productivity by forming a single structure by housing an output rod for unlocking a fuel filler lid in a case together with a motor, a worm shaft and a sector shaft. SOLUTION: The lower case 2 is formed in an almost rectangular shape to house the motor 4, and the worm shaft 5 is integrally joined to an armature shaft 4c. When carrying an electric current to the motor 4, a sector 6 rotates, the sector shaft 6e presses a second guide wall 8e2, and an output rod 8 rectilinearly moves up to a lock-off position against a return spring 7. At this time, a fuel filler lid is opened by the return spring. When cutting current-carrying, the output rod 8 is returned up to a lock-on position C by elastic restoring force of the return spring 7, the sector 6 returns and rotates, and the worm shaft 5 and the armature shaft 4c also return and rotate. Thus, the output rod and the motor are housed in a case to be formed as a single structure to be easily installed on a car body to improve productivity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a fuel filler lid opener actuator used for a fuel filler lid opener for unlocking a fuel filler lid of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a device for unlocking a fuel filler lid of a vehicle, one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. Hei 6-71815 is known.

[0003]

However, the above arrangement has a problem that the number of components is increased because a harness and a lock wire are required.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel filler lid opener actuator capable of reducing the number of parts and improving productivity.

[0005]

Configuration of the Invention

[0006]

In a fuel filler lid opener actuator according to a first aspect of the present invention, a case, a motor housed in the case and having an armature shaft which is rotated by energization, and coupled to the armature shaft of the motor are provided. A worm shaft, a sector rotatably supported by the case and meshed with the worm shaft and rotated by rotation of the worm shaft, and a fuel filler lid supported by the case and connected to the sector and rotated by the sector. An output rod driven linearly to a lock-off position for unlocking the fuel rod, a return spring for urging the output rod to a lock-on position for locking the fuel filler lid,
When the output rod is urged to the lock-on position by the return spring, it is attached integrally to a part of the output rod.
Further, when driven to the lock-off position, a shock absorbing damper colliding with the case is provided.

In the fuel filler lid opener actuator according to a second aspect of the present invention, the case has a rod supporting portion for supporting the output rod so as to be able to move linearly, and the output rod is locked to the lock-on position by the return spring. A first damper receiving portion against which the shock absorbing damper collides when moved to the first position; a first damper receiving portion disposed opposite to the first damper receiving portion and colliding with the damper when the output rod is driven to the lock-off position A first case colliding portion that has a main body coupled to the output rod and collides with the first damper receiving portion of the case; The second case colliding portion, which is disposed to face the first case colliding portion and collides with the second damper receiving portion of the case, is formed integrally with the main body. It is characterized by a door.

In the fuel filler lid opener actuator according to a third aspect of the present invention, the damper includes a first side plate forming a part of a rod supporting portion of the case,
A first damper receiving portion is formed on the first side plate, the first side plate being located away from the first side plate and being disposed between the first side plate and a central plate forming another part of the rod support portion of the case; A second damper receiving portion is formed on the central plate.

In the fuel filler lid opener actuator according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the case includes a first vehicle body side temporary fixing portion, and a movement of the output rod independently of the first vehicle body side temporary fixing portion. A second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and a vehicle body side fixing portion are formed, and the first vehicle body side temporary fixing portion, the second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and the vehicle body side fixing portion are temporarily fixed to the vehicle body. After that, the second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and the vehicle body side fixing portion are configured to be fixed to the vehicle body.

[0010]

In the fuel filler lid opener actuator according to the first, second, third and fourth aspects of the present invention, the output rod is housed in a case together with the motor, the worm shaft and the sector, and has a single structure. . When the armature shaft of the motor rotates, the sector is rotated and the output rod is driven,
The fuel filler lid is unlocked. Therefore, the number of parts does not increase.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0012]

1 to 17 show one embodiment of a fuel filler lid opener actuator according to the present invention.

The illustrated fuel filler lid opener actuator 1 mainly includes a lower case 2, an upper case 3, a motor 4, a worm shaft 5, a sector 6, a return spring 7, an output rod 8, and a damper 9.

The lower case 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape with one side opened.
a, a worm shaft support portion 2b, a connector portion 2c, a sector support shaft 2d, an output rod support portion 2e, a first vehicle body side temporary fixing portion 2f, a second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and a vehicle body side fixing portion 2g are respectively formed. Have been.

The motor 4 is housed in the motor mounting portion 2a. The motor 4 accommodates an armature (not shown) in a motor yoke 4a and an end cover 4b coupled to the motor yoke 4a, and an armature shaft 4c (shown in FIG. 1) provided on the armature has an end cover. 4b.

In the motor 4, the first brush terminals 4d are electrically connected to the first contactor 10 disposed in the connector section 2c, and the second brush terminals 4e are also disposed in the connector section 2c. It is electrically connected to the second contactor 11.

The motor 4 is energized from the first brush terminal 4d to the second brush terminal 4e to rotate the armature shaft 4c.

A worm shaft 5 is provided on the worm shaft support 2b.
Is rotatably supported, and the worm shaft 5 has a base end integrally coupled to an armature shaft 4c of the motor 4, and rotates together with the armature shaft 4c. The worm shaft 5 meshes with the sector 6.

First and second contactors 10, 11 are arranged in the connector section 2c. Connector part 2c
The first and second contactors 10 and 11 are provided with a connector provided in a control circuit (not shown).
Are electrically connected to the control circuit.

The sector support 2d has a round rod-like shaft shape and is formed to protrude from the bottom plate 2h of the lower case 2. The sector 6 is rotatably supported by the sector support 2d.

The sector 6 has a fan-shaped tooth portion 6a.
A hole 6c into which the sector support 2d is inserted is formed in the center of the sector body 6b having
A lever 6d projecting in a plate shape is formed on the opposite side of the tooth portion 6a from the center. A round rod-shaped sector shaft 6e is formed on the lever 6d. The sector axis 6e has a diameter dimension L1 shown in FIG.

The sector 6 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 1 from the first position A shown in FIG. 1 by rotating the worm shaft 5 because the teeth 6a mesh with the worm shaft 5. , Via the state shown in FIG. 4, to the second position B shown in FIG. At this time, sector 6
The sector shaft 6e moves along an arc from the first position A to the second position B around the sector support 2d of the lower case 2. The sector shaft 6e is connected to a sector shaft insertion hole 8e0 formed in the output rod 8.

The output rod support 2e includes a first output rod support 2e1, a second output rod support 2e2,
Of the output rod support portion 2e3.

The first output rod supporting portion 2e1 is formed by cutting a first side plate 2i disposed at one end of the lower case 2 into a U-shape from an upper end edge thereof. The first shaft 8a formed on the output rod 8 is accommodated in the support 2e1. At the other end of the first side plate 2i, a first case collision portion 9 formed on the damper 9 is provided.
A first damper receiving portion 2i1 where b and 9b collide is formed.

The second output rod support 2e2 is formed by cutting a central plate 2j disposed at the center of the lower case 2 into a U-shape from its upper edge. 2e2 includes the second rod formed on the output rod 8.
The shaft portion 8b is housed. At one end of the center plate 2j,
A second case colliding portion 9c formed on the damper 9 has a second damper receiving portion 2j1 with which the second case colliding portion 9c collides.

The third output rod supporting portion 2e3 is formed by cutting a second side plate 2k disposed at the other end of the lower case 2 into a U-shape from the upper end edge thereof. The third shaft 8c formed on the output rod 8 is housed in the rod support 2e3. At one end of the second side plate 2k, a return spring locking portion 2k1 for locking the other end of the return spring 7 is formed.

The output rod 8 has a length larger than the width from the first side plate 2i to the second side plate 2k of the lower case 2, and the output rod 8 extends from one end to the other end. , First shaft portion 8a, damper mounting portion 8d, second shaft portion 8b, sector connecting portion 8e, return spring stopper portion 8.
f, the third shaft portion 8c is formed.

The first shaft portion 8a is formed in a square rod shape, and has an inclined surface 8a1 at a tip end thereof, and is engaged with a hole 51 provided in the fuel filler lid 50 shown in FIG. The portion 8a2 is formed. First shaft 8
a is movably accommodated in the first output rod support 2e1 of the lower case 2 in the axial direction thereof.

The damper mounting portion 8d is formed continuously with the first shaft portion 8a.
As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of damper mounting projections 8d1, 8d1 having a T-shaped cross section are provided. A damper 9 is attached to the pair of damper attachment protrusions 8d1, 8d1.

The damper 9 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape using rubber as a material, and has a main body 9a fitted so as to cover a pair of damper mounting projections 8d1, 8d1 formed on the damper mounting portion 8d of the output rod 8. A pair of first case collision portions 9b, 9b which are formed in a semi-cylindrical shape and protrude toward the first side plate 2i side of the lower case 2 are formed at one end of the body 9a, respectively. A pair of second case collision portions 9c, 9c are formed in a semi-cylindrical shape like the first case collision portion 9b and protrude toward the center plate 2j.

When the output rod 8 reaches the lock-on position A, the damper 9 includes a first case colliding portion 9b which collides with a first damper receiving portion 2i1 formed on the first side plate 2i of the lower case 2. When the output rod 8 reaches the lock-off position B, a second case collision portion 9c that collides with a second damper receiving portion 2j1 formed on the center plate 2j of the lower case 2 is formed integrally with the main body 9a. Because the cushioning elastic member is a single unit in comparison with the conventional one that is independently arranged on one side for unlocking the lock mechanism and on the other side on the return side, it is assembled. Man-hours do not increase.

The second shaft portion 8b has the same rectangular shape as the first shaft portion 8a and is formed continuously with the damper mounting portion 8d. The second shaft portion 8b is accommodated in the second output rod support portion 2e2 of the lower case 2 so as to be movable in the axial direction.

The sector connecting portion 8e is formed continuously with the second shaft portion 8b, and has a sector shaft insertion hole 8e at the center thereof.
0 is formed.

The output rod 8 is inserted into the sector shaft insertion hole 8e0.
A first guide wall 8e1 arranged at one end along the length direction of the first and second guide walls 8e arranged at the other end
2 and third and fourth guide walls 8e3, 8e4 arranged adjacent to the first and second guide walls 8e1, 8e2, respectively.

The length L2 of the sector shaft insertion hole 8e0 is
The size corresponding to the amount of movement of the sector shaft 6e when the sector 6 rotates is selected. When the output rod 8 is in the lock-on position C, the fuel filler lid 50
When the fuel filler lid 5 is closed manually
The hole 51 of the first rod 8a of the output rod 8
The output rod 8 is forcibly moved from the lock-on position C to the lock-off position D by the external force applied from the fuel filler lid 50 by colliding with the inclined surface 8a1 formed at a2. , The sector axis 6 of the sector 6 at the first position A
This is because it is possible to perform the idle swing operation in which only the output rod 8 moves to the lock-off position D alone without turning the sector 6 without pressing e.

The width L3 of the sector shaft insertion hole 8e0 is set to a size corresponding to the displacement of the sector shaft 6e in the axial direction of the output rod 8 when the sector 6 rotates in an arc. Therefore, both when the sector 6 rotates from the first position A to the second position B, and when the sector 6 rotates back from the second position B to the first position A, The sector shaft 6e of the sector 6 is disposed in the sector shaft insertion hole 8e0 of the output rod 8, and the sector shaft 6e of the sector 6 and the sector shaft insertion hole 8e0 of the output rod 8 do not fall into a locked state.

The return spring stopper 8f is formed continuously with the sector connecting portion 8e, and has an outer diameter larger than that of the third shaft 8c. One end of the return spring 7 is locked to the return spring stopper 8f.

The third shaft portion 8c is provided with a return spring stopper portion 8f.
To form a round bar. This third shaft portion 8c
Is movably accommodated in the third output rod supporting portion 2e3 of the lower case 2 in the axial direction, and the return spring 7 is extrapolated.

An emergency unlocking hook 8c1 is formed at the end of the third shaft 8c. The hook 8c1 is used to move the output rod 8 from the lock-on position A to the lock-off position B by pulling the motor 4 from the inside of the trunk when the motor 4 cannot be energized due to a dead battery or the like. Used for

The return spring 7 is a compression coil spring,
The elastic repulsive force is accumulated, and one end is returned to the spring stopper portion 8.
f, the other end portion is locked to the return spring locking portion 2k1 of the second side plate 2k of the lower case 2, so that the return spring stopper portion 8f is constantly biased toward the center plate 2j.

The output rod 8 is supported by first, second, and third output rod support portions 2e1, 2e2, and 2e3 of the lower case 2 so as to be linearly movable in the axial direction.
Normally, when power is not supplied to the motor, the return spring 7 causes
At the lock-on position C shown in FIG. When the output rod 8 is at the lock-on position C, as shown in FIG. 16, the hole locking portion 8a2 of the first shaft portion 8a is locked in the hole 51 of the fuel filler lid 50, and the fuel filler lid 50 is moved. It is closed. At this time, damper 9
The first case collision portion 9b is in contact with the first damper receiving portion 2i1 of the first side plate 2i.

When power is supplied to the motor 4 from the output rod 8, the sector 6 is moved from the first position A shown in FIG.
Is rotated to the second position B shown in FIG. 1, the sector shaft 6e of the sector 6 collides with the second guide wall 8e2 of the sector shaft insertion hole 8e0 and is pressed leftward in FIG. It moves linearly to the lock-off position D shown in FIG. Then, when the output rod 8 moves to the lock-off position D, as shown in FIG. 17, the hole locking portion 8a2 of the first shaft portion 8a is disengaged from the hole 51 of the fuel filler lid 50, and the fuel filler lid 50 is moved. Is opened by a return spring (not shown). At this time, in the damper 9, the first case collision portion 9b is separated from the first damper receiving portion 2i1 of the first side plate 2i, and the second case collision portion 9c is moved to the second damper receiving portion 2j1 of the central plate 2j. To absorb the impact when the output rod 8 is driven.

When the power supply to the motor 4 is cut off, the output rod 8 is forcibly returned to the lock-on position C by the elastic restoring force of the return spring 7. At this time, the sector 6 is returned to the first position A by being pressed rightward in FIG. 5 in a state where the sector shaft 6e collides with the second guide wall 8e2 of the sector shaft insertion hole 8e0, and is rotated. Sector 6
The worm shaft 5 and the armature shaft 4c of the motor 4 are also returned and rotated. The damper 9 is the first
The case collision portion 9b collides with the first damper receiving portion 2i1 of the first side plate 2i.

When the fuel filler lid 50 is manually closed, the output rod 8 causes the hole 51 of the fuel filler lid 50 to collide with the inclined surface 8a1 formed in the hole locking portion 8a2 of the first shaft portion 8a. It is forcibly moved to the lock-off position D. At this time, the sector shaft insertion hole 8e0 has a length L2 larger than the diameter L1 of the sector shaft 6e and the diameter L1 of the sector shaft 6e.
As shown in FIG. 6, since it has a larger width dimension L3, it does not press the sector axis 6e.
While the sector 6 remains at the first position A, an idle swing operation in which only the output rod 8 moves to the lock-off position D alone is performed.

An upper case 3 is fitted in the lower case 2 so as to cover the opening. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper case 3 has a guide 3 a formed substantially in the center at a position corresponding to the sector supporting portion 2 d of the lower case 2. The guide 3 a is formed in the lower case 2. Is covered on the outer side of the tip of the sector support 2d,
The screw 12 is provided from the outside of the upper case 3 to the sector support 2d.
The lifting of the sector 6 is prevented by being screwed in.

The first vehicle body side temporary fixing portion 2f is
Is formed in an L-shaped plate shape on the third side plate 2m, and a temporary fixing hook 2f1 is formed at a tip end thereof.
As shown in FIG. 10, when the first vehicle body side temporary fixing portion 2f is attached to the vehicle body, the first vehicle body side temporary fixing portion 2f is hooked on a sub-panel 53 on the inner side of the inner panel 52 disposed in the fuel filler lid portion. Used to make a stop.

2nd vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and vehicle body side fixing portion 2g
Is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape outward from one end of the first side plate 2 i of the lower case 2 and one end of the upper case 3, and is formed to protrude in the axial direction of the output rod 8. The first shaft portion 8a of the output rod 8 is inserted through the second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and vehicle body side fixing portion 2g.

As shown in FIG. 11, a neck portion 2g0 is provided at the base end of the second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and vehicle body side fixing portion 2g.
Is provided. As shown in FIG. 10, the neck 2g0 has a first wall 2g flattened along its cylindrical direction.
1, an arc-shaped second wall 2g2 arranged opposite to the first wall 2g1, and first and second walls 2g1 and 2g.
3 and 4 g of arc-shaped third and fourth walls 2 g 3 and 2 g 4 respectively disposed between the second wall 2 a 2 and the fourth wall 2 g 4 of the second wall 2 a 2.
And a projection 2g5 arranged at the side end.

As shown in FIG. 10, a head 2g6 is attached to the tip of the second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and vehicle body side fixing portion 2g.
Is provided. The head 2g6 has a first wall 2g1 described above, a second wall 2g2 also described above, and first and second ears protruding in a fan shape between the first and second walls 2g1 and 2g2, respectively. 2g7 and 2g8 are provided.

Second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and vehicle body side fixing portion 2g
Is the inner panel 52 of the fuel filler lid
Is temporarily fixed by being inserted into the mounting hole 52 a formed in the inner panel 52, and then tightened and fixed to the inner panel 52 by the fastening member 13. As shown in FIG. 11, the mounting hole 52a of the inner panel 52 has a flat first receiving surface 52a1 and a first receiving surface 52a1.
Arc-shaped second receiving surface 52a2
And fan-shaped third and fourth receiving surfaces 52a3, 5 disposed between the first and second receiving surfaces 52a1, 52a2, respectively.
2a4 are formed respectively.

Here, a procedure for mounting the vehicle body using the first vehicle body side temporary fixing portion 2f and the second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and vehicle body side fixing portion 2g will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG. 9, the fuel filler lid opener actuator 1 is arranged on the rear side of the inner panel 52 of the fuel filler lid, that is, on the trunk side, and as shown in FIG. 2g of the vehicle-body-side temporary fixing portion and the vehicle-body-side fixing portion are inserted into the mounting holes 52a of the inner panel 52, and the first
Of the vehicle body side temporary fixing portion 2f is hooked on the sub panel 53.

Second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and vehicle body side fixing portion 2g
As shown in FIG. 11, the head 2g6 has the mounting hole 5
2a, the first wall 2g1 is attached to the mounting hole 5
2a is supported by the first receiving surface 52a1, the second wall 2g2 is supported by the second receiving surface 52a2 of the mounting hole 52a, and the projection 2g5 is supported by the second receiving surface 5 of the mounting hole 52a.
2a2, the attachment holes 52
It is temporarily held at approximately the center of a. At this time, the fuel filler lid opener actuator 1 is not fixed to the inner panel 52, only the neck 2g0 is held in the mounting hole 52a of the inner panel 52.

Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the fuel filler lid opener actuator 1 temporarily fixed to the inner panel 52 is pushed downward in the figure. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, in the neck 2g0, the first wall 2g1 is connected to the first receiving surface 52 of the mounting hole 52a.
a1 is moved downward while being supported by
When 5 comes off the end of the second receiving surface 52a2 of the mounting hole 52a, the second wall 2g2 comes into contact with the second receiving surface 52a2 of the mounting hole 52a, and the movement is restricted at this position.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the fastening member 13 is attached to the neck 2g0 through the head 2g6,
When the fastening member 13 is turned approximately 90 degrees clockwise in the drawing, as shown in FIG. 15, the fastening member 13, the inner panel 52, and the first side plate 2i come into close contact with each other, and the fuel filler lid opener actuator 1 is moved. It is fixed to the inner panel 52. At this time, the neck 2 of the head 2g6
The fastening by the fastening member 13 is performed firmly by an inclined surface (not shown) formed on the g0 side.

The fuel filler lid opener actuator 1 having such a structure includes the output rod 8 for unlocking the fuel filler lid 50 and the motor 4.
Worm shaft 5 and sector 6 are a single lower case 2
Since the lock mechanism and the solenoid are housed separately, the mounting to the vehicle body is simplified as compared with the conventional one in which the lock mechanism and the solenoid are arranged independently.

The fuel filler lid opener actuator 1 having such a structure is fixed to the inner panel 52 of the vehicle body according to the above-described procedure, and the connector of the control circuit is mounted on the connector portion 2c and mounted on the vehicle body.

When the output rod 8 is at the lock-on position C, the hole locking portion 8a2 is locked in the hole 51 of the fuel filler lid 50 as shown in FIG.
The fuel filler lid 50 is closed.

Then, when the fuel filler lid open switch provided in the control circuit is turned on, current flows to the first and second brush terminals 4d, 4e of the motor 4 through the first and second contactors 10, 11. Is supplied, the armature shaft 4c is rotated, the worm shaft 5 is rotated, the sector 6 is rotated from the first position A to the second position B, and the output rod 8 is opposed to the return spring 7. It is moved linearly to the lock-off position D. At this time, the damper 9 is configured such that the first case collision portion 9b
Away from the damper receiving portion 2i1 of the second case collision portion 9c.
Collides with the second damper receiving portion 2j1 of the center plate 2j, thereby absorbing an impact when the output rod 8 is driven. Then, the hole locking portion 8a2 of the output rod 8 is disengaged from the hole 51 of the fuel filler lid 50, and the fuel filler lid 50 is opened as shown in FIG.

Since the fuel filler lid open switch is turned off after being turned on, the power supply to the motor 4 is cut off, and the output rod 8 is forcibly moved to the lock-on position C by the elastic restoring force of the return spring 7. And the damper 9 is moved to the first case collision portion 9b.
Collides with the first damper receiving portion 2i1 of the first side plate 2i. In the sector 6, the sector shaft 6e has the sector shaft insertion hole 8e0.
Is pressed in a state where it collides with the second guide wall 8e2, and is returned to the first position A, and the sector 6 is returned and rotated, so that the worm shaft 5 and the armature shaft 4c of the motor 4 are also returned and rotated. Is done.

When the fuel filler lid 50 is manually closed, the hole 51 of the fuel filler lid 50 collides with the inclined surface 8a1 of the hole locking portion 8a2 of the output rod 8, so that only the output rod 8 is locked off alone. An idle swing operation of forcibly moving to the position D is performed, and the second case collision portion 9c of the damper 9 collides with the second damper receiving portion 2j1 of the center plate 2j. After the fuel filler lid 50 is closed, the return spring 7
When the output rod 8 is returned to the lock-on position C again, the fuel filler lid 50 is locked, and the first case colliding portion 9b collides with the first damper receiving portion 2i1 of the first side plate 2i. I do.

As described above, in the fuel filler lid opener actuator 1, the output rod 8 for unlocking the fuel filler lid 50, the motor 4,
Since the worm shaft 5 and the sector 6 are housed in the single lower case 2, the number of parts is not increased, and the layout on the vehicle body is not complicated, and the mounting on the vehicle body is simplified. Further, when the output rod 8 reaches the lock-on position A, the first rod formed on the first side plate 2i of the lower case 2 is closed.
Case collision portion 9b colliding with the damper receiving portion 2i1 of the first case
And a second case collision portion 9c that collides with a second damper receiving portion 2j1 formed on the center plate 2j of the lower case 2 when the output rod 8 reaches the lock-off position B, and is integrally formed with the damper 9. As a result, the number of assembly steps does not increase.

[0063]

As described above, according to the fuel filler lid opener actuator according to the present invention, the output rod is housed in the case together with the motor, the worm shaft and the sector, and has a single structure. When the armature shaft of the motor rotates, the sector is rotated and the output rod is driven,
The fuel filler lid is unlocked. Therefore, the attachment to the vehicle body is simplified as compared with the conventional one in which the lock mechanism and the solenoid are arranged independently. Therefore, an excellent effect of having an excellent layout property for attachment to the vehicle body is exhibited. Further, a shock absorbing damper having a part that collides with the case when the output rod is driven to the lock-off position and a part that collides with the case when the output rod is moved to the lock-on position is an output rod. , The damper is common and unitary. Therefore,
It takes less time to assemble than one in which independent elastic members are disposed on one side of locking the lock mechanism and on the other side of locking. Therefore,
It has an excellent effect that productivity can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating the internal structure of an embodiment of a fuel filler lid opener actuator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view around a sector in the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating a state where the output rod in the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1 is being driven to a lock-off position.

FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating a state where an output rod in the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1 is driven to a lock-off position.

FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating a state when the output rod in the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1 performs an idle swing operation.

FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of each component for explaining an assembling relationship of an output rod, a damper, and a sector to a case in the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1;

8 is an external perspective view illustrating a state in which an output rod, a damper, and a sector in the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 7 are assembled to a case.

FIG. 9 is an external perspective view illustrating a procedure for attaching the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1 to a vehicle body.

FIG. 10 is an external perspective view illustrating a procedure for attaching the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1 to a vehicle body.

11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an assembling relationship between the inner panel and the fuel filler lid opener actuator in the state of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an external perspective view illustrating a procedure for attaching the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1 to a vehicle body.

13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an assembling relationship between the inner panel and the fuel filler lid opener actuator in the state of FIG.

FIG. 14 is an external perspective view illustrating a procedure for attaching the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1 to a vehicle body.

FIG. 15 is an external perspective view for explaining a procedure for attaching the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1 to a vehicle body.

FIG. 16 is a plan view illustrating an assembling relationship with a fuel filler lid in the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a plan view for explaining an assembling relationship with the fuel filler lid in the fuel filler lid opener actuator shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 fuel filler lid opener actuator 2 (case) lower case 2e1 (rod support) first output rod support 2e2 (rod support) second output rod support 2e3 (rod support) third output rod support 2f First vehicle body side temporary fixing portion 2g Second vehicle body side temporary fixing portion and vehicle body side fixing portion 2i First side plate 2i1 First damper receiving portion 2j Central plate 2j1 Second damper receiving portion 3 (Case) upper Case 4 Motor 4c Armature shaft 5 Worm shaft 6 Sector 7 Return spring 8 Output rod 9 (Shock absorbing damper) Damper 9a Main body 9b First case collision portion 9c Second case collision portion 50 Fuel filler lid

Continued on the front page F term (reference) 2E250 AA21 HH01 JJ00 JJ09 JJ43 JJ48 KK02 LL13 PP03 PP06 QQ01 RR44 3D038 CA19 CA32 CC16

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A case, a motor housed in the case and having an armature shaft that rotates when energized, a worm shaft coupled to the armature shaft of the motor, and the worm rotatably supported by the case. A sector meshed with the shaft and rotated by the rotation of the worm shaft; and a line supported by the case and connected to the sector, and linearly moved to a lock-off position for unlocking the fuel filler lid by the rotation of the sector. An output rod to be driven; a return spring for urging the output rod to a lock-on position for locking the fuel filler lid; and an integrally mounted part of the output rod, wherein the output rod is attached to the return spring. When biased to the lock-on position and when driven to the lock-off position,
A fuel filler lid opener actuator comprising a shock absorbing damper that collides with the case. 2. A case, wherein a rod supporting portion for supporting the output rod so as to be able to move linearly is formed in the case, and when the output rod is moved to a lock-on position by a return spring, the shock absorbing damper collides. And a second damper receiving portion which is disposed opposite to the first damper receiving portion and which collides with the damper when the output rod is driven to the lock-off position. The main body coupled to the output rod is formed in the damper for use, and a first case collision portion that collides with the first damper receiving portion of the case, and a first case collision portion that faces the first case collision portion. The fuel filler lid opener actuator according to claim 1, wherein a second case collision portion that is disposed and collides with a second damper receiving portion of the case is formed integrally with the main body. 3. A damper includes a first side plate forming a part of a rod support portion of a case, and a center plate disposed apart from the first side plate and forming another portion of the rod support portion of the case. The first damper receiving portion is formed on the first side plate, and the second damper receiving portion is formed on the central plate. Fuel lid opener actuator. 4. A case, wherein a first vehicle-body-side temporary fixing portion and a second vehicle-body-side temporary fixing portion arranged independently of the first vehicle-body-side temporary fixing portion in a moving direction of the output rod. A first vehicle-body-side temporary fixing portion, a second vehicle-body-side temporary fixing portion, and a vehicle-body-side fixing portion are temporarily fixed to the vehicle body; The fuel lid opener actuator according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle body-side fixing portion is fixed to the vehicle body.